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=== East and south towards [[Dublin]] and [[Limerick]], [[Cork]] ===
* '''Option 1Dublin Road'''From railway and bus station go right till you get There are some good spot to Frenchville Lnhitchhike in Dublin Road., turn right and go down the road near Radisson Hotel. At the end of But since there is the road turn left to Lough Atalia Rd.new M6 highway, which is inner city bypass. You will see rail bridge on the right. You can hitch just behind the junction. Thereit's traffic jam quite oftenmaybe not the best if you are going to Dublin. It's about 3 minutes walkBut good if you are going to Limerick or Cork.
* '''Option 3M6 to Dublin'''Since 2010 there is the M6 highway between Galway and Dublin. So it is maybe better to find a better spot where you can hitch the cars going to this highway. If you find a car to Dublin hitchhiking on Dublin Road, you will be lucky, because now, not much people go this way if they want to go to the M6 to Dublin. Morris roudabout could be better.
Go to the Morris roundabout which is beside the dual carriageway (N6). There is space after the roundabout to hitch a lift and even a petrol station to ask drivers for assistance. Bus no. 3 goes in this direction.
I (François Gobert, French) hitchhiked on this same road on Oct-2015 and got picked up in 10 minutes! Walk a bit further after the ESSO petrol station and start hitchhiking just when the insertion line ends up! Good spot!
=== West towards [[Connemara]] by the coast road, Aran Islands ferry terminal in [[Rossaveel]] ===
If you're feeling lazy, catch bus no. 1 from Eyre Square - stay on the bus going through Salthill and get off once the bus turns off the coach road. From here it's about 5 minutes walk to where the bypass meets the old coach road, which is the ideal spot for hitching. If you're lucky, you'll get a lift before you even get there.
There is also a good spot to hitch where Barna Road cross Ballymoneen Road, after Salthill.
If you don't take the bus, it's one hour walking from Galway.
=== Northeast towards [[Tuam]], [[Sligo]], [[Derry]] ===